Pont de l'Archevêché, Stone bridge in the 4th arrondissement, France
Pont de l'Archevêché is a stone bridge crossing the Seine that links Cité Island with the Left Bank, built with three arches. The bridge forms part of the Paris road network and accommodates both pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
Built in 1828 by the engineer Plouard for the Pont des Invalides company, after the suspension bridge at Les Invalides was demolished, the bridge takes its name from the archbishop's palace that stood south-east of Notre-Dame. That building was destroyed in the anti-clerical riots of 14 and 15 February 1831. A toll of one sou per pedestrian and two sous per horse was charged until 1848, when the city bought out the concession.
The bridge takes its name from the former Archbishop's palace that stood between Notre-Dame and the Seine until it was destroyed in the anti-clerical riots of 14–15 February 1831. From 2010 lovers attached padlocks to its railings, following the Pont des Arts; the city removed them from 1 June 2015 and replaced the railings with laminated glass panels in November 2016.
The bridge is easily accessible on foot and by bicycle, with clear pathways for both kinds of traffic. Early mornings and late afternoons offer the best times to cross when crowds are lighter.
The bridge appears in the background of the Paris-set episodes of Highlander, and in Tom Hooper's 2012 film Les Misérables the set used for Javert's suicide places the scene on this bridge. It also featured in the 2004 Arsène Lupin film by Jean-Paul Salomé.
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